Hasina to lead poll-time govt: AL

�No scope for BNP?to join the govt�

Ruling out any possibility of holding mid-term elections, Awami League (AL) leaders yesterday said there would be no poll before 2019, and that it will be held under an election-time government led by Sheikh Hasina.
They were addressing an extended meeting of the AL’s Dhaka city unit at the party headquarters in Bangabandhu Avenue, with AL city unit acting president MA Aziz in the chair.
“The next election will be held on time under an election-time government, led by Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina. But the BNP has no scope to join that government as it has no representation in parliament,”  food minister advocate Quamrul Islam said while addressing the programme.
Referring to BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia’s remark that her party would never budge from its previous demand for a neutral election-time administration, Quamrul said the BNP will participate in the next general elections for the sake of its own interest.
Calling upon the BNP not to organise destructive political programmes anymore, Quamrul, also the joint general secretary of the Dhaka city unit of AL, said, “Currently, the BNP has backtracked from its politics of violence. I hope it would not announce such programmes anymore.”  
Speaking at the same programme, relief and disaster management affairs minister Mofazzal Hossain Chowdhury Maya said the BNP would turn into Muslim League if it commits the same mistake as it did during the January 5 election. He called upon Khaleda Zia not to observe her birth anniversary on August 15—assassination day of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman.
“We're noticing a change in your (Khaleda’s) recent statements. So you should change your mind also and take a decision to not observe your birthday on the day of Bangabandhu’s assassination,” he said.  
Maya, also general secretary of the Dhaka city unit of AL, called upon party leaders and workers not to collect money in the name of observing Bangabandhu’s death anniversary. He warned of stern action against those who will found to be involved in such activities.

Hasina to lead poll-time govt: AL

�No scope for BNP?to join the govt�

Ruling out any possibility of holding mid-term elections, Awami League (AL) leaders yesterday said there would be no poll before 2019, and that it will be held under an election-time government led by Sheikh Hasina. They were addressing an extended meeting of the ALs Dhaka city unit at the party headquarters in Bangabandhu Avenue, with AL city unit acting president MA Aziz in the chair. The next election will be held on time under an election-time government, led by Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina. But the BNP has no scope to join that government as it has no representation in parliament, food minister advocate Quamrul Islam said while addressing the programme. Referring to BNP chairperson Khaleda Zias remark that her party would never budge from its previous demand for a neutral election-time administration, Quamrul said the BNP will participate in the next general elections for the sake of its own interest. Calling upon the BNP not to organise destructive political programmes anymore, Quamrul, also the joint general secretary of the Dhaka city unit of AL, said, Currently, the BNP has backtracked from its politics of violence. I hope it would not announce such programmes anymore. Speaking at the same programme, relief and disaster management affairs minister Mofazzal Hossain Chowdhury Maya said the BNP would turn into Muslim League if it commits the same mistake as it did during the January 5 election. He called upon Khaleda Zia not to observe her birth anniversary on August 15assassination day of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman. Were noticing a change in your (Khaledas) recent statements. So you should change your mind also and take a decision to not observe your birthday on the day of Bangabandhus assassination, he said. Maya, also general secretary of the Dhaka city unit of AL, called upon party leaders and workers not to collect money in the name of observing Bangabandhus death anniversary. He warned of stern action against those who will found to be involved in such activities.